I am pretty sure if Federer meets Bernard Tomic, Tomic is going to make a lot of troubles. Federer need to be aggressive, attacking Tomic weak serve, coming to the net, and making Tomic unbalance as more as possible.

The serve selection, I believe is combination of slice serve out wide and flat serve down to the T. Tomic really have trouble to deal with this combination.

I am pretty sure if Federer meets Bernard Tomic, Tomic is going to make a lot of troubles. Federer need to be aggressive, attacking Tomic weak serve, coming to the net, and making Tomic unbalance as more as possible.

The serve selection, I believe is combination of slice serve out wide and flat serve down to the T. Tomic really have trouble to deal with this combination.

what makes you so sure that tomic will get passed verdasco?

That why I said "if". But still I think Tomic has good chance to defeat Verdasco.

I am looking forward to Murray vs. Djokovic in the semis and I think Murray will take it this time. The only legitimate big threat to the top 4 right now is Tsonga and a very distant one after that would be Berdych.

Murray's definitely got the hardest draw in my opinion. Having to open against Harrison is not that big of a deal, the kid is still a kid and will get outclassed by Murray no matter how much improved he is. I think having to play against Tsonga - Djokovic - Fed/Nadal in a row is KILLER.

The bottom, both Fed and Nadal have it easy. Del Potro did play both Nadal and Djokovic tough at last year's Wimbledon/FO so that's the only slight danger for Fed. Just as dangerous is a healthy Berdych for Nadal. But other than that I think they're good to meet in the semis.

I want to see a Murray vs. Federer final and may the best man win. I think if Lendl does push Murray to be more aggressive then Murray is the better player and shoudl beat Federer to win his first GS. But anything less than the absolute best from Murray and Federer is by far the better player and should win in a good match.

.........Murray's definitely got the hardest draw in my opinion. Having to open against Harrison is not that big of a deal, the kid is still a kid and will get outclassed by Murray no matter how much improved he is. I think having to play against Tsonga - Djokovic - Fed/Nadal in a row is KILLER....................I want to see a Murray vs. Federer final and may the best man win. I think if Lendl does push Murray to be more aggressive then Murray is the better player and shoudl beat Federer to win his first GS. But anything less than the absolute best from Murray and Federer is by far the better player and should win in a good match.

I'm nodding away in agreement here, PAWAN89 , mostly because I'd like to see either Federer or Murray win the AO this year. But I disagree with your assessment that Murray will beat Djokovic in the SF, assuming they both get there, or that Federer will beat Nadal in the SF, assuming that they too get there.

My heart says Federer or Murray. Murray because I really want him to do it this time. The others have had their share of success, & it would be great to see his dream come true here, where he has played some of his best tennis in grand slams and where he has got so near before. Federer because he is on his way out & I'd like to see him clinch at least another slam as he goes. I'd love to see that.

But my mind says Djokovic. Unless I see evidence that he is off the boil, or burnt out, there is nothing to persuade me that he won't be back as hungry & determined as last year. And he has a relatively straightforward path to the SF. This is a man who went out & took all before him in a quite spectacular show of self belief. His game wasn't bad either!! The boost from the outstanding year he had, must surely compensate for any minor fatigue/injury. Also, he has given himself time to recover too - very wise.

I agree with those who say that Nadal will bide his time, and get his full fitness back in order to concentrate on the clay court season/titles. But he is a great competitor & I would never rule him out. If he meets Federer in the SF, the weight of their record against each other could tilt it towards Nadal, even if he isn't feeling 100% here. Federer off the boil & defensive won't beat Nadal on any surface. Not now anyway.

Whatever happens, there ought to be some superb tennis here. A complete outsider winning would be great fun!

they are opening with azarenka tomorrow on rod laver.......nadal on hisense and fed on rod laver, nothing surprising with that.......nieminen v nalbandian should be a good match.......berdych, del potro get their first round work outs too tomorrow.......

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Marian Vajda to Novak Djokovic, "I saw you beat that man like I never saw no man get beat before, and the man KEPT COMING AFTER YOU! Now we don't need no man like that in our lives."

I'm getting excited. I'm gearing up for DirecTV's multi-channel showing of the AO! I love it! I just hope my favorites stay in the tournament through the end!

yeaaah i have directv too , and in monday it will have multi-channel showing a lot of matches extras of the AO , it will have like 4 channels more to show 4 extras matches , only the first week they will have these.. same as last us open